Teaching Italian to foreigners using the latest discoveries in Neuroscience and Glottodidactics. With the aim of making teaching Italian to foreigners easier and more enjoyable. This was the objective of the study day I attended today in the beautiful Palazzo delle Stelline in Milano (near Leonardo’s Last Supper), organized by the Alma publishing house.
Greeting is easy, even if your Italian is at zero level. When you meet a friend, you greet him by saying Ciao (“hello”); when you meet a person you don’t know you say Buongiorno (“good morning”), or Buonasera (“good evening”) if we are at the end of the day. When we are introduced, we …
Sometimes, it’s nice to have outdoor Italian lesson, visiting interesting places, talking while sitting at the coffee table, or eating at the local restaurant. Here we are visiting Barni a well-preserved old rural village, with medieval religious frescoes. A wonderful granite portal, dating back to the 1600s
Le indicazioni dell’Accademia della Crusca, il “giudice supremo” della lingua italiana, aprono a un maggior rispetto della parità di genere: no all’articolo davanti al nome, sì alle professioni declinate al femminile. Bando ad asterischi e schwa, no all’articolo davanti al nome (la Lagarde, la Meloni, la Schlein), e no anche alle duplicazioni retoriche (i …
Torna il più importante evento di piazza dedicato al patrimonio culturale e paesaggistico del nostro Paese, con l’apertura eccezionale di oltre 750 luoghi inaccessibili o poco noti. Sabato 25 e domenica 26 marzo 2023 si rinnova l’appuntamento con le Giornate FAI (Fondo per l’ambiente italiano, che tutela un patrimonio privato di inestimabile valore e ricchezza) …
Fai, un week end di arte e cultura (sabato 25-domenica 26) Leggi altro »
Yesterday was the last day of lessons of the mini basic, intensive, Italian course in Magreglio. With Cam and Ann we decided to celebrate, leaving behind the theory, immersing ourselves in the practice of the language and life in Italy. And here we are strolling, chatting, in simple but fascinating places, such as the surroundings …
Mi piace, mi piacciono… watch out for the subject How do you say in Italian: “I like Bellagio” and “I like spaghetti”? Here: “Mi piace Bellagio”and “Mi piacciono gli spaghetti”. And not: “Io piace Bellagio” o “Io piace spaghetti”!! What a struggle to learn this construction! What drives students into error? A simple thing. …
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Saturday 25th March 2023 the gardens of Villa Melzi will reopen to the public. The Gardens of Villa Melzi d’Eril, among the most beautiful of Europe, rise along the shores of Lake Como near Bellagio, harmoniously inserted into the hilly landscape between the two branches of the lake. Inside the Gardens stand the Villa, …
What to do after the Italian lessons? A visit to Villa Melzi and its gardens Leggi altro »
The Lake Como ancient villas are one of most interesting thing to see: a great mix of beauty, art, history and nature. Villa del Balbianello, onewd by Fai (The Italian Fund for the environment) is one of the most charming.
After the Italian lesson, where is possible to practice the language, talk to Italians, listen to their voices, recognize their different accents? How and where meet Italians, having the opportunity to sit down with them and chat, listening and speaking freely, without thinking about the grammar rules, but letting yourself be carried away by …
How easy it is to practise Italian in the kitchen!!! Leggi altro »
